Salaried GP - Chapel Street Surgery

6 to 8 clinical sessions available, with opportunities for job sharing. Minimal Home Visits: Keep your focus on patient care without the stress of frequent home visits. Our ACP and home visiting team take care of many of these, keeping GP home visits minimal. Professional Growth: Develop your clinical interests with full support from our team, regular clinical meetings, and dedicated training days. Developing the Surgery: We\’re looking for someone who wants to help shape the future of the surgery. We\’ve undergone a lot of changes and challenges in recent years, and we\’re working hard to reshape how we can better meet the needs of our patients. Work alongside our great team, including an ACP Paramedic, Clinical Pharmacist, ANPs, First Contact Practitioner (FCP), and Nursing & HCA teams. A clinical lead GP providing guidance and leadership. Recently migrated to the SystmOne clinical system to enhance efficiency and collaboration with community services. Planning to move to purpose-built premises in 2 years, designed to improve our patient and staff experience. Soon implementing a total triage model with a focus on high-quality care, continuity, and inclusivity. We\’re committed to using digital tools to improve care delivery and efficiency. Regular quality and safety meetings with other SPC practices to share best practices and learning, fostering continuous improvement. Group safeguarding lead to provide expert guidance on safeguarding concerns. Main duties of the job MRCGP Qualification and GMC Registration Listed on the NHS National Performers List (England, Wales, or Northern Ireland). Passion for patient care, strong communication, and clinical decision-making skills. A commitment to professional development and innovation in healthcare. As a learning organisation, SPC listens to staff, patients, and partner organisations to shape the future of healthcare. SPC is committed to patient-centred care, collaboration, and providing innovative primary care in the heart of the community. About us Sussex Primary Care is a GP Federation operating across Sussex, supporting seven practices with a combined list size of over 50,000 patients. As a learning organisation, SPC listens to staff, patients, and partner organisations to shape the future of healthcare. SPC is committed to patient-centred care, collaboration, and providing innovative primary care in the heart of the community. Located in Newhaven, just a 20-minute drive from Brighton, with excellent public transport links. Newhaven is undergoing a lot of exciting redevelopment, with projects to transform not just the local health services, but also local businesses, leisure activities, and housing. A supportive and friendly community, making a real difference in a population with diverse healthcare needs. Contract based on BMA model contract. 30 days annual leave (pro-rata). 5 days study leave (not pro-rata) and 1 day appraisal leave. Full NHS Pension and benefits. Induction & Training. A supportive environment that values work-life balance. Additional support and mentoring if you have recently completed your GP training and are taking on your first Salaried GP position. Job responsibilities All normal duties and responsibilities associated with a Salaried GP working within primary care as set by the regulatory and standard-setting organisations, including but not limited to the points below. In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, will undertake a variety of duties including: Surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and authorising repeat prescriptions, and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations on behalf of the Practice as well as referral letters and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner. Provide health promotion and advice, signposting patients to appropriate services to maximise their health and social functioning and their ability to self-manage their care. Be constantly mindful of the need for the provision of personalised care and population health, including reducing health inequalities and ensure that these are reflected in daily practice. Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting patients, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation or external organisations. Assess the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems taking appropriate action as necessary. Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness taking appropriate action as necessary. Consult with patients and in line with current disease management protocols and care pathways, develop care plans for health-related illnesses and share these in line with patient need and good information governance. Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards using IT systems. Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) including EPS. Prescribe in accordance with locally agreed or nationally agreed prescribing formulary. Work in accordance with all relevant clinical guidelines, pathways, and protocols. Responsible for tasks delegated to them, appropriate to their level of competence and expected to delegate tasks or responsibilities to other staff, as appropriate. In-hours duty doctor sessions; to be agreed. All General Practitioners are expected to participate in continuing professional development, annual GP appraisal, Revalidation and appropriate peer supervision and to remain up to date on professional developments as required by their professional body. GPs are actively encouraged to take their study leave entitlement in order to support the development needs identified in their PDP and appraisal. Undertake all requirements to remain on the Medical Performers List. Ensure that he/she remains up to date with and implements all relevant good clinical practice guidance (e.g. NICE guidance). Work in accordance with all relevant clinical pathways and protocols. Active engagement with professional development lead, to promote patient safety and quality of service. Participation in a range of clinical governance activities, including clinical audit and such quality improvement activities deemed necessary by either Sussex Primary Care or external accrediting bodies. Ensure that the requirements of the Care Quality Commission are reflected in his/her day-to-day practice and will maintain and develop the practices active management of CQC requirements. Person Specification Qualifications A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003. Accredited as a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or have 5 years experience as a full-time GP with a demonstrable commitment to quality practice. Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register. Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Evidence of continued professional development. Experience Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary and skill mixed team environment. Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF). Clinical Governance. Primary care prevention and screening services. Self-audit and reflection. Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork. Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure. Adaptability to change. Skills & Knowledge Willingness to share and collaborate across the entire primary health team. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams. Ability to work flexibly. Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately. Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis. An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality. Ability to work within the changing structures of the NHS and work to the requirements of other regulatory bodies. Work in line with practice systems and processes. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Depending on experience up to £11,500 per session. Contract Permanent. Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working. #J-18808-Ljbffr